Toronto Police Are Looking For A Man With A Machete & He Was Wearing A 'Horror Movie' Mask

At least one person was injured.

A Toronto police car on a road.

A Toronto police car.

Contributing Writer

Toronto police are searching for a man who was seen wearing a "horror movie" ski mask and carrying a machete on Monday.

Police say one person was sent to the hospital after the suspect was spotted in the Bathurst Street and Finch Avenue West area.

Why you should care: Toronto police say one person was sent to hospital with non-life threatening injuries following reports of a man being spotted in the area with a machete on Monday afternoon around 3:30 p.m.

There were reports of a second victim, but police said they had not been located.

Northview Heights Secondary School was placed on lockdown following the incident, but it was later lifted.

What they're saying: Toronto police told Narcity in an email that as of Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. EST, the man they were looking for "remains outstanding."

Police described the suspect as approximately 5'4 tall, with a thin build, black dreads, wearing all black clothing, black toque, white gloves, white backpack, white runners with yellow accents and carrying a machete in his right hand.

He was also wearing a white "horror movie" ski mask.

ICYMI: Police released the information in a series of tweets on Monday afternoon.

They are asking people to stay out of the area and for anyone with information about the incident to contact police at 416-808-3200.

This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.

  • Contributing Writer

    Asymina Kantorowicz (she/her) is a contributing writer for Narcity Media. She has worked at Yahoo Canada, CTV News Vancouver Island, CTV News Channel, and CHCH News. She moved from Toronto to Victoria a few years ago and loves being close to the ocean.

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